Improvement in wick attachments for lamps



J'. C. SHOPLAND.

WICK-ATTACHMENTS FOR LAMPS. N.185,703. Patented Dec.26,1876.

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THE GRAPHIC CUN.

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcm.

JOHN C. SHOPLAND, OF NORTHPORI, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR- TO HIMSELF ANDWILLIAM MORGAN, OF NEW YORK CITY.

IMPROVEMENT IN WICK ATTACHMENTS FOR LAMPS. Y

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,703, dated December26, 1876; application led November 4, 1876. y

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. SHOPLAND, of

" Northport, in the county of Suffolk and State spondin g parts.

The object of my invention is to provide kerosene-lamps with an improvedwick attachment, by which the lamps may be iilled at any time withoutextinguishing the light, by detaching the burner, and supporting thesame during the refilling of the lamps, employing the light of the flameduring the filling by the sufficient supply of oil contained in thewick.

The invention consists ot' a wick attach ment, consisting of twoseparate wicks, the upper sliding up to the wick-tube of the burner, andbeing wound upon a slotted revolving frame below the wick-tube, andforming continuous contact with the lower endless wick within the lampby a guided and spring-acted roller pressing thereon.

The burner has a base-plate with downwardly-extending posts, forsupporting the burner and upper wick-section during filling, and istightly secured to a collar and inter mediate n0n-conducting `layer ofthe lampbowl.

In the drawing, A represents a kerosenelamp burner ot' the usualconstruction, which is provided, in place of the common wick, with animproved compound wick, consisting of an upper sliding wick, B, that isrenewed from time to time, and a lower endless wick, B', that turns on aspringacted roller, C, within the lamp-bowl. The upper wick-section isinserted at the lower end into a slotted wick-holder, D, that binds onthe wick and revolves in supports a at the under side of the burner, soas to admit the convenient winding up of the wick on the holder D. Thecoiled wick-sec tion B is brought in contact with the endlesswick-section B by the roller U, that turns in a frame, G', sliding in aslotted guide-frame, E, and, heilig' acted upon by a spiral spring, b,is placed around a central stem of frame C', between frame and lowerpart of guide-frame E, the stem being guided in a perforation of thelatter. The roller guide-frame E may be either attached to the inside ofthe neck of the lamp-bowl or to the lower part of the burner, asdesired. A solid ring-plate, F, of the burner, is attached by recesses dto a lug, d1, at one side, and a spring-catch, cl2, at the oppositeside, of the lamp-burner, and seated on a corresponding collar-plate, F,ofthe lamp, and a rin g'shaped layer, e, of felt or other suitable non-conductor of heat, interposed between the ring-plate F and collar-plateF1. The lamp below the non-conducting layer is thereby kept in perfectlycool state, without being heated by the burner above the same. The plateF is also provided with downward, extending arms or posts F2, ou whichthe burner may be supported when detached from the lamp, in case thespring-roller and endless wick are attached to the bowl. The oil in thecoiled upper wick-section is then sucient to keep the flame burningduring the time required for filling up the lamp.

When the spring-roller and endless wick are attached to the burner, thesame has to be held in one hand or to be placed in a hollow support, soas to serve to furnish the light for refilling the lamp without thenecessity of an eXtra light.

When the burner is replaced on the bowl, the coiled wick forms intimatecontact with the endless wick by means ot' the spring-roller, whichpresses the endless wick continually on the upper wick during theadjustment and decrease of size ofthe same, and supplies the oil theretoby capillary attraction, until every particle of oil in the bowl isconsumed.

Only the upper wick has to be replaced when burned out, by being rewoundon the slotted holder, and' passed up through the wick-tube to be raisedor lowered by the spurwheels in the usual manner.

Having thus described my invention, I

elaiin as new and desire to secure by Letters V Patent- 1. A wickattachment for lamp-burners, consisting of an upper wick, coiled belowthe wick-tube, and a lower endless wick of the bfr'wl, forming Contacttherewith, substantially in the nia-nner and for the purpose sety forth`2. The combination of the upper Wibk with a slotted revolvingwick-holder below the wick tube, for winding up the wick thereon,substantially as described.

lssno's 3. An upper wick @enea freund a sio'tted holder, and a lowerendless wick, in combination with a guided and spring-pressed roller,for the purpose of producing a continuous Contact of the wick-sections,as specified.

JOHN o. SHOPLAND.

Witnesses:

USEDGWIGK, s ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

